Magic Earth Worldbuilding Awards 2024 Entries

This year I am running with 4 articles and 1 world in the Worldbuilding Awards. Here I want to give you a quick overview of my entries, so you can decide if you want to vote for them. All of my entries are from Magic Earth.

Hearts and Minds

For this category I have submitted "First Spell". It describes the traditions surrounding the first time a magically-gifted child casts their first spell. It also explains why it is important for it to happen at a specific time in a child's life.

Rise of Nations

For the Rise of Nations category I submitted "Magical Security Act". It describes a resolution of the United Nations in the setting of Magic Earth that regulates the rules of using magic as well as regulates how to deal with magical crimes. The adoption of the act is also important as together with it a worldwide ban on blood magic was enacted.

Strength & Honour

The description of the Strength & Honour category mentioned cooperation between peoples of a world, so I decided to lean into that with my entry, I chose the European Magical Investigation Agency. It is an agency of the European Union that supports law enforcement forces of member countries in fighting magical-related crimes.

Best Article

For Best Article I decided to go with the Eternal Flame of Marriage. It is a candle enchanted to never stop burning and be a symbol of a strong union of hearts between two married people.

Best World

As you may have guessed already my entry for the Best World category is Magic Earth. You probably already know what this world is about, but if you don't I will tell you now. Magic Earth is what I like to call Alternate History Urban Fantasy. It is an alternate version of Earth where magic is real. What makes it unique in comparison to other urban fantasy settings is that in Magic Earth magic isn't hidden from the non-magical population. Everyone knows about it and it is commonly used.